CW & Reconstruction Review

What period in time does this picture represent?

• French Colonization

• Annexation

• The Civil War

• Reconstruction

Why did TX continue to fight in the Civil War after it had ended?

• It wanted the Union to agree to its terms about slavery.

• It refused to accept Lee's authority to make peace with the Union.

• It took a long time for the news to reach Texas due to its distance from the east.

• It did not believe Lee had actually surrendered.

During the Civil War, Texas was on the Confederate frontier. How did this make its role in the war unique?

• As an economic powerhouse, Texas continued to expand industry during the conflict.

• As an economic powerhouse, Texas supplied many weapons to Northern troops.

• As a frontier state, Texas defended the coastline and the border separating the Union from the Confederacy.

• As a frontier state, Texas was the site of many important battles during the war.

The graph below shows the development of different industries in Texas from 1860 to 1870. According to information from the graph above, which of the following is true?

• The number of farms in Texas dropped dramatically between 1860 and 1870.

• The number of factories in Texas greatly diminished between 1860 and 1870.

• The value of farmland greatly decreased between 1860 and 1870.

• The number of manufacturing products in Texas increased exponentially between 1860 and 1870.

Which of the following best explains how the statement above reflects the principle of republicanism?

• It reflects the republican idea that only certain people should be able to participate in elections.

• It reflects the republican idea that the government should be run directly by the people.

• It reflects the republican idea that voters are the root of power because they control who governs them.

• It reflects the republican idea that officials should only hold elected office for four years.

How did the geography of Texas change as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

• Texas gave up New Mexico and all territory above the Missouri Compromise line, but kept the Texas panhandle and additional western lands.

• Texas gave up New Mexico, all territory above the Missouri Compromise line, and the Texas panhandle.

• Texas claimed territory in New Mexico but gave up all territory above the Missouri Compromise line and the Texas panhandle.

• Texas claimed territory in New Mexico, territories above the Missouri Compromise line, and the Texas panhandle.

Which of the following best describes how Texans viewed the issue of states' rights in the years leading up to the Civil War?

• Texans believed the federal government should not settle issues of labor and land in Texas

• Texans believed that a weak federal government would not do enough for state interests.

• Texans believed the federal government should settle issues of labor and land in Texas

• J Texans believed that a strong federal government would always protect state interests.

Based on the information presented in the graph above, which of the following statements is true?

• The North had fewer resources than the South in nearly every category represented.

• The North had the same number of resources as the South in nearly every category represented.

• The North had more resources than the South in every category except for railway mileage.

• The North had more resources than the South in every category except for farm acreage.

When was the Civil War?

• 1961-1965

• 1851-1855

• 1776-1770

• 1861-1865

Which flag or flags flew over Texas during the Civil War?

• Both the Republic of Texas and the United States

• United States

• Confederate

• Republic of Texas